Meijer.com User Manual MODEL QT454 QT474 QT428 QT426 QT446 QT4332 QT4 Series H.
Meijer.com About this Manual Thank You for Choosing a Q-See Product! All of our products are backed by a conditional service warranty covering all hardware for 12 months from the date of purchase. Additionally, our products also come with a free exchange policy that covers all manufacturing defects for one month from the date of purchase. Permanent upgrading service is provided for the software and is available at www.Q-See.com.
Meijer.com TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 7 For Your Safety 7 Features 8 2. CONNECTIONS AND CONTROLS 10 12 14 16 18 20 2.2 Mouse 22 2.3 Remote Control 23 3. BASIC FUNCTIONS 24 40 4.7 User Management 44 4.8 Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) Configuration 45 4.9 Advanced Time Search Event Search File Management Image 48 49 50 50 51 5. BACKUP 52 6. DVR MANAGEMENT 53 6.1 INFORMATION Event Information Log Information Network Information Online User Information 53 54 54 54 55 6.
Meijer.com INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 FOR YOUR SAFETY To prevent damage to your Q-See product or injury to yourself or to others, read and understand the following safety precautions in their entirety before installing or using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them. WARNING! ELECTRIC SHOCK RISK! n Check the unit and any accessories included in the package immediately after opening.
Meijer.com FEATURES This DVR uses high-performance video processing chips and an embedded Linux operating system for quality image recording and ease of use. It utilizes numerous advanced technologies including the industry-standard H.264 codec to deliver high-quality, smooth videos and dual stream capability for remote viewing. A SATA hard-drive interface offers upgradability and VGA output allows users to connect to any standard TV or monitor for viewing.
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Meijer.com QT474 REAR PANEL FRONT PANEL 2 1 QT474 REC Net 3 Power 2 1 4 3 TV/VGA 5 VGA 1 1 3 VIDEO OUT 2 2 AUDIO IN 4 VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT 6 4 LAN USB DC 12V 7 8 9 10 ITEM NAME FUNCTION ITEM NAME FUNCTION 1 INDICATOR LIGHTS Shows the recording, network and power status of the DVR.
Meijer.com QT426 FRONT PANEL 1 2 REAR PANEL 1 2 ALARM OUT 5 1 RS485 Y P/Z Z K/B A B 2 3 3 ALARM IN 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 4 VIDEO OUT 4 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 NET DC 12V 6 VGA 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 GND 5 COM 4 NO SV 3 7 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 USB SPOT 2 4 ALARM OUT 8 9 10 11 6 8 10 VIDEO IN 12 12 14 16 13 14 ITEM NAME FUNCTION ITEM NAME FUNCTION 1 LED INDICATORS Show status of power, HDD, record, etc.
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Meijer.com QT446 BACK PANEL FRONT PANEL 2 1 4 3 10 11 5 6 8 7 12 13 14 15 16 17 2 1 9 6 16 7 8 9 10 3 11 12 13 14 15 16 4 17 5 18 ITEM NAME FUNCTION ITEM NAME FUNCTION 1 POWER (Behind flip-down 1 VIDEO OUT BNC connector for TV or monitor panel) Puts the DVR into standby mode or wakes it up from standby mode. 2 VIDEO IN BNC connectors for up to 16 cameras USB PORT (Behind flip-down panel) Used for external USB backup devices.
Meijer.com QT4332 BACK PANEL FRONT PANEL 2 1 4 3 10 11 5 6 8 7 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 2 1 3 16 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 FUNCTION ITEM NAME FUNCTION VIDEO OUT BNC connector for TV or monitor panel) Puts the DVR into standby mode or wakes it up from standby mode. 1 2 VIDEO IN BNC connectors for up to 32 cameras 2 USB PORT (Behind flip-down panel) Used for external USB backup devices. The mouse will not function in this port.
Meijer.com 2.2 MOUSE 2.3 REMOTE CONTROL The USB mouse can only be used when connected to the USB port on the rear panel. The system will not recognize it when connected through the front panel port. The mouse is the default tool for navigating through the menus. Specific instructions for its use within a function appear in the appropriate sections of the manual, but a basic overview is below: The remote control allows you to perform most of the day-to-day functions from a convenient distance.
Meijer.com BASIC FUNCTIONS CHAPTER 3 3.1 POWER ON/OFF 3.2 THE CONTROL BAR When a user is logged in, pressing the ESC button on the DVR or right-clicking on the screen with the mouse will display the CONTROL BAR on the bottom of the screen. Before turning on the DVR, ensure that all connections are good. Menu Screen Display Mode Dwell Color Zoom Volume PTZ Snapshot Move Record Control Bar Playback POWER ON PICTURE 3-2 Before you can proceed, you will need to log into the DVR. STEP 1.
Meijer.com 3.3 LIVE VIEWING AND RECORDING 3.4 LIVE PLAYBACK SWITCHING VIDEO OUTPUT The DVR is normally configured to output video signal to a 19” or larger monitor through the VGA port on the back. However, if you have attached a television to the Video Out port instead, then you will need to press and hold the ESCAPE button on the front of the DVR for 10 seconds or until you hear a beep to indicate that the video mode has been changed.
Meijer.com MAIN MENU SETUP CHAPTER 4 4.1 BASIC CONFIGURATION MAIN MENU Selecting the MENU icon on the left of the CONTROL BAR or pressing the MENU button on the DVR and remote control open the MAIN MENU. LOGIN Before configuring the system, a user account needs to be created and a user must be logged in. The DVR can be configured to allow multiple users, each with their own level of access and authority. If not logged in, only the multi-screen display can be changed.
Meijer.com VGA Resolution: Chose the configuration that best fits your monitor. Options are: VGA800*600, VGA1204*768, VGA1280x1024 and CVBS. NOTE: VGA is for VGA monitors while CVBS is for TV monitors connected using a BNC/RCA adaptor. Switching between VGA and CVBS will change the menu output mode. Please be sure to have the correct monitor on hand when changing output mode. Language: Select your preferred menu language. Live configuration includes four submenus: Live, Main Monitor, Spot and Mask.
Meijer.com Spot Tab 4.3 RECORD CONFIGURATION This allows select feeds to be viewed on a separate monitor that is connected to the DVR but may be in another room, for example. There will be no menu access on this auxiliary display. Your DVR is pre-set to record in the CIF format at 30 frames per minute. If you wish, you may configure the recording settings for some channels to a higher resolution - D1. There are five sets of options; Enable, Record Bitrate, Time, Stamp and Recycle Record.
Meijer.com Time Tab 4.4 SCHEDULE CONFIGURATION You can set the length of time the DVRs record an event before and after a motion detection or alarm is triggered as well as how long an individual record is preserved. Your DVR is configured to record whenever motion is detected. If this is your desired setting then you will not need to make any changes. However, you may configure each channel to record at specific times based on time of day, motion detection or other sensor input.
Meijer.com 4.5 ALARM CONFIGURATION Alarm configuration allows the DVR to begin recording based on input from other remote sensors such as infrared motion detectors or contact alarms which are connected to it. There are five submenus; Sensor, Motion, Video Loss, Other, and Alarm Out. To Record allows you to determine which cameras will begin recording. Cameras can be set to record individually, in blocks, or all cameras can be activated.
Meijer.com Click on the icon showing a silhouette of a person and an illustration of a walking figure will appear on the screen. Test your settings by dragging the figure across the blue grid to see if the sensitivity value and motion area are suitable to current conditions. If they are, click the o icon to save before exiting using the X button. ALARM OUT Set how the alarms are handled and transmitted in this window. This controls any device attached to the ALARM OUT port on the back of the DVR.
Meijer.com 4.6 NETWORK CONFIGURATION Definitions and descriptions of network configuration: The Network Configuration window is used to control how your DVR works in a networked environment. This section offers a brief overview of how to set up your DVR so that it can be remotely monitored from another computer on your network, over the Internet or from mobile wireless devices.
Meijer.com Email Tab Other Settings This tab allows you to set how your DVR will send out e-mail alerts. You will be able to send e-mail alerts to three addresses. Commercial ISPs provide their customers with dynamic addresses (IP numbers). These numbers can change from time to time depending upon your service provider. Doing so can cause you to lose the ability to remotely access your DVR from your mobile phone or other out-of-network device.
Meijer.com 4.7 USER MANAGEMENT 4.8 PAN-TILT-ZOOM (PTZ) CONFIGURATION You can set up accounts for each individual user and grant them control of select parts of the surveillance system. An administrator account is already created on the DVR. Additional accounts can be created for users but only one administrator account is allowed. If you are connecting optional Pan-Tilt-Zoom cameras, the controls are set from this window in the Serial Port and Advanced tabs.
Meijer.com And, selecting Setting will bring up the camera view along with a control panel to program the camera’s motion. Track This interface is used to program the tracking routine for the camera. Clicking on the Track button will bring up the live view for that camera plus a control panel: PICTURE 4-45 PICTURE 4-48 The user can control the dome’s rotation direction, plus speed as well as the zoom, focus and iris. Cruise Selecting a Setting button from the Cruise column will open the Cruise window.
Meijer.com 4.9 ADVANCED 4.10 FILE SEARCH, PLAYBACK AND MANAGEMENT In this set of commands, the user can erase all the settings, import or export data files to and from the DVR and control who can remotely access the DVR through three submenus: Reset, Import/Export and Black/White List. Access the recordings on the DVR, play them back and backup the recordings to an external storage device. RESET Four submenus appear in this section: Time Search, Event Search, File Management and Image.
Meijer.com EVENT SEARCH IMAGE Selecting this tab will bring up a list of recorded events. You can choose whether to display events triggered by Motion, Sensor or both. This tab functions much as the Event Search tab by allowing you to search for and view the still images captured when you click on the Snapshot icon on the Control Bar. These images are stored on the DVR’s hard drive just as with video files. Double-click the event file you wish to play back.
Meijer.com BACKUP CHAPTER 5 This DVR supports backing up files to USB flash drives, USB hard drives and USB DVD burners through the USB port on the front panel. Remote backups can be performed over the Internet. Refer to Section 2.4 Remote Backup in the Remote Monitoring Guide. DVR MANAGEMENT CHAPTER 6 6.1 INFORMATION NOTE! External USB hard drives used for backing up data will need to be in the FAT32 format. Most new drives will need to be reformatted before use with this DVR.
Meijer.com EVENT INFORMATION ONLINE USER INFORMATION This window lists recorded events. This list can be searched by date, time, type of event and channel. Information on remote users currently connected is displayed in this window. LOG INFORMATION PICTURE 6-7 PICTURE 6-4 Refresh – Updates the list of online users This window lists user activity within the system. Disconnect – The Administrator can disconnect a selected user from the DVR.
Meijer.com 6.4 UPGRADE This window will display firmware updates that are loaded on a USB flash drive in the front USB port. HARD DISK DRIVE CHAPTER 7 Your DVR uses a standard SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) hard disk drive and will support drives up to 2TB (terabytes). These drives are the current industry standard and may be purchased wherever computer parts are sold. Depending on where you purchased your DVR, your hard drive may already be installed.
Meijer.com STEP 4. Connect the power and data cables. Press firmly, but do not force them onto the pins or you may damage them. The connectors are “keyed” to ensure they are connected in the proper position. 7.2 CALCULATING THE RECORDING CAPACITY OF A HARD DISK DRIVE While the physical data capacity of a hard drive is fixed, how much video you can record upon it depends on your recording configurations.
Meijer.com APPENDIX A.1 TROUBLESHOOTING 1. The DVR does not start after connecting the power, what is wrong? a. The power adapter may have been damaged, or is not providing enough power. Please change the adapter. b. The DVR may not be getting enough power from the outlet or surge protector it is attached to. c. There could be a problem with the system board on the DVR 2. The indicator lights of the DVR are on, but no output. Why? a.
Meijer.com 14. What are the PC configurations for 16-ch real time access with fully open mainstream channel? PC MODULE PARAMATERS CPU Intel Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E4600 MOTHERBOARD G41/P41 chip HDD 80G RAM 1GB VGA A.2 SPECIFICATIONS Parameter QT454 QT426 QT428 COMPRESSION Compression Format Standard H.264 Baseline VIDEO Video In Composite 1.0V p-p/75Ω, BNC x 4 GMA3100/NVIDIA GeForce 8400/ Video Out COMPOSITE 1.
Meijer.com Parameter QT474 QT446 QT4332 COMPRESSION Compression Format Standard H.264 Baseline VIDEO Video In Composite 1.0V p-p/75Ω, BNC x 4/ Composite 1.0V p-p/75Ω, BNC x 16/75Ω, BNC x 8 Composite 1.0V p-p/75Ω, BNC x 32 Video Out COMPOSITE 1.0V p-p/75Ω, BNC x 1, VGA x1 COMPOSITE 1.0V p-p/75Ω, BNC x 1, VGA x 1 Loop Out x 2 COMPOSITE 1.
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